Cities have always collected people from further outside the local area than suburban or rural areas. If you have lived in cities with a monoculture and cities

Cities have always collected people from further outside the local area than suburban or rural areas. If you have lived in cities with a monoculture and cities with significant minorities, the multicultural city has more dynamic options for food, drink, music, everything. New York is one of the only places in the world you could probably walk from fantastic bagels to great Italian food to a real HK-style diner. This is a great privilege that residents of these cities value highly.